Saoirse Una Ronan was born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, to Irish parents, Monica Ronan (née Brennan) and Paul Ronan, an actor. When Saoirse was three, the family moved to Ireland, and Saoirse grew up in its County Carlow.
Saoirse made her first TV appearance with a small role in a few episodes of the TV series, The Clinic (2003). Her first film appearance was in the 2007 movie, Trop jeune pour elle! (2007). Saoirse received international fame after appearing in the movie, Reviens-moi (2007), which was directed by Joe Wright. The movie co-starred Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. The film was successful, both critically and commercially, and Saoirse earned an Oscar nomination for her role. She became one of the youngest people to be nominated for an Oscar.
After this, she continued to earn success and fame. Between 2008 to 2011, she starred in a number of successful movies, including La cité de l'ombre (2008), which earned her a nomination for Irish Film & Television Award, Lovely Bones (2009), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Award, and Les chemins de la liberté (2010), for which she won Irish Film & Television Award for Actress in a Supporting Role.
Saoirse Ronan lives in County Carlow, Ireland.
